Tuesday, July 13, 2010

An Artecnica Design with Conscience™ project, Witches’ Kitchen™ is a handcrafted kitchenware collection inspired by the witches and wizards of western lore. The extensive collection is a collaborative exercise in sustainable design. Designed by Studio Tord Boontje and handcrafted by artisan groups from three different South American countries, Witches’ Kitchen features black ceramic cookware hand-molded by Colombian artisans, wooden kitchen utensils handcarved by Guatemalan craftsmen, and kitchen couture hand-sewn by Brazil’s Coopa-Roca women’s cooperative.

lovely utensils (I hesitate to call them that as they are such gorgeous works of art) but the prices are well, a bit extreme! I wonder if the native people who created them are getting a big chunk of that money. If so, it's a wonderful endeavor. If not, hmmmm...